G-04-06-24-16E1 - 6/24/2004ORDINANCE NO. 0 - (,)q- 0609 - � lip 61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 1, SECTION
1. 1007, ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK'S GENERAL
ELECTION IN MAY ON THE UNIFORM ELECTION DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 1.1007, Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended as follows:
1.1007 GENERAL CITY ELECTIONS AND COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS
(1) Pursuant to Section 5.01(a) of the Round Rock Charter, the general election will be held
annually in May on the uniform election date established in accordance with the provisions
of Tex. Elec. Code Ann., as amended.
(2) The terms of each newly -elected Mayor or Council member shall commence on the date
of the second regularly scheduled City Council meeting held immediately following the
election or runoff, if necessary.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
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considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day
of 2004.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
2004.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the _
day of
2004.
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DATE: June 18, 2004
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - June 24, 2004
ITEM: 16.E.1. Consider an ordinance establishing the City's general election in May
on the uniform election date, in accordance with the Texas Election
Code. (First Reading)
Department: Administration
Staff Person: Jim Nuse, City Manager
Justification: This ordinance approves the general election to be held annually in May on
the uniform election date established in accordance with the provisions of
the Tex. Elec. Code Ann.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: Approval of this ordinance will allow for an amendment to
Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), which
establishes the City of Round Rock's General Election in May
on the uniform election date.
Public Comment: N/A